PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been ranked by Building Design + Construction magazine as the largest buildings construction manager based in the United States. Hill was ranked third on the list last year. The ranking was included in BD+C’s July 2016 issue as part of the magazine’s annual “Giants” list of the largest architects, engineers, contractors and construction managers.

“We are very honored to have achieved a number one ranking on this list this year,” said David L. Richter, Hill’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “But we continue to see further growth opportunities in the buildings market globally,” added Richter.

Building Design + Construction, through its magazine, website and in-person events, serves the information and lifetime learning needs of architects, engineers, contractors and property owners at design, build and owning firms in commercial, industrial, institutional and multifamily construction. For more information on BD+C, please visit their website at www.bdcnetwork.com

Hill International, with 4,500 professionals in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the eighth largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.